We Have Six Living Former Governors. How Are They Doing? Some of you may wonder how many past governors we have in Alabama who are still living and how they are doing. We have six living past governors. Governor John Patterson is our oldest living former chief...

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The City of Smiths Station approved a resolution for the expenditure of the Rebuild Alabama Act 2020-2021 during its Tuesday night council meeting. “We will spend the money for roads as well as improving infrastructure,”...

By Hannah Lesterand Will Fairless The Opelika Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum for Opelika’s city council and mayoral candidates on Aug. 12 at the Opelika Performing Arts Center. Each candidate was given four minutes to address an audience that comprised community...

By Hannah Lester and Will Fairless  The Opelika Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum for Opelika’s city council and mayoral candidates on Aug. 12 at the Opelika Performing Arts Center. Each candidate was given four minutes to address an audience that comprised...